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On Wednesday, President Obama unveiled his proposals for curbing gun violence in America. Some of his suggestions would require new laws -- an unlikely outcome, given Congress' gridlock and the heavy lobbying of the National Rifle Association. With that in mind it's not surprising that the heart of his plan lies in 23 executive orders that he has issued.

A multi-pronged gun control plan that addresses topics ranging from mental health to background checks, safe gun ownership to emergency preparedness plans, Obama's orders are largely designed to ensure that existing laws are enforced and existing protections are strengthened.

Here, from the Associated Press, is the full list of gun control proposals and actions:

Items That Require Congressional Action

• Requiring background checks on all gun sales. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says 40 percent of gun sales are conducted with no criminal background check, such as at gun shows and by private sellers over the Internet or through classified ads. Obama said there should be exceptions for cases like certain transfers among family members and temporary transfers for hunting purposes.

• Reinstating the assault weapons ban. A 10-year ban on high-grade, military-style weapons expired in 2004. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says such a ban might clear the Senate but doubts it could get through the House.

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Charles

This, actually makes SEVERAL people wish to draw up a 50 point impeachment plan..I've already been working on mine!..but can it just be blindly slid in, by me alone? NOPE!As that's NOT the 'democratic process'..Try it again, Obumbler!

A lot of the classic quotes of the founding fathers regarding the 2nd amendment insuring the the ability of the citizenry to protect itself from an abusive government appear to me to be no longer applicable. There is simply too great of a technological gap between what is available to the government and to the people. When I was a tank crewman in the army, I never felt particularly threatened by any pistol on the market while I was "buttoned up".

need to add : have demorats stop killing people! that should be number one. better yet make it illegal for liberal demorats to even have a gun, corral them in there own states, let them enjoy the missery the aspire

Wow America, what would have happened if our first president George Washington would have issued gun control laws using executive privledge? We would all be English subjects under the authority of a Kingdom. An armed citizenry is what stopped them in the invasion of 1812!

If you really want to know where's he's taking this nation, log on to www.frankmarshalldavis.com and www.larrysinclair.com. Tip..worthless money will not match to a good supply of freeze dried food. While you at it, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You will be really to enter in to our modern day Bablyon. This is where we're headed. Remember Daniel, Shadrak, Meshak and Abindio? They went into Bablyon and God protected them, He will protect His people today. God is giving us a little taste of how the Antichrist is going to operate. Take good notes!